This has been going on for years now. And every time prices start to go up, especially in an election year, politicians dust off their three-point plans for $2 gas. We can't just drill our way to lower gas prices. There are no quick fixes or silver bullets.
President Obama addresses the political discourse surrounding rising gas prices.
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